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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | OK, Wise & Learned Colleagues-
One of my friends, knowing me to be the thoroughly obsessive critter that I unfortunately am, has asked me to investigate the identity & origins of this 8-stringer. She bought it about 10 years, so has not been in any rush to do the research, I would surmise.
So, anybody got some ideas or speculations? Apparently, the label was lost, before she obtained the critter.
And, yes, I have posted a similar inquiry at mandolincafe.com |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Try Lyon & Healey... |
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Location: Scotland | It's very probably a Kay Kraft, a later cheaper example, probably late 1930's, early '40's. Based on the similar-shaped Kay Kraft Stromberg guitars. |
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Location: Cicero, NY | Kay Kraft example |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Boy, you guys are good! Geez, besides the talent; good memories, too? I must have a LOT more dementia than the rest of youse!
THANKS! |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Once again the prize goes out to the Man that never sleeps, Mr. Paul Templeman!
That neck joint is an incredible idea!
So freaking simple a Cav... lemme get my tools! |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Spreading the info, so far- Venetian-shape, Kluson-style exposed tuners, oval-hole, possibly Silvertone/Airline (Sears/Wards) distribution. Apparently, has a dead-on-matching, cheap, Stew-Mac scalloped tailpiece.
Workin' pretty hard here, just for trivia. Whaddit I say 'bout unfortunate obsession......
Yep, that Chris Adjustomatic neck is a real trip. Strung it up yet? Almost like an Academy- "shouldn't sound that good". |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Apparently, its a Regal. Check out the peghead & tailpiece:
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Oh, & from the mandolincafe.com site:
"Regal was a Chicago based manufacturer that built entry and mid-level mandolins that were sold under many different brand names including their own. Some didn't have any brand names on them at all. They went through a period where they (and a few other Chicago builders) used decals to dress up their instruments. I would take this (the A-body above) to be mid to late 20's early 30's but it could be earlier. There is very little information about the production of Regal. They didn't put serial numbers or any other recognizable markings in the majority of their instruments." |
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A bit OT- Mandolin ID needed
